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C. R. FARGO COMBINED STAND AND BINDER AND METHOD OF USE Filed July 16, 1915 5 SheetsSheet' 1 Apr. 24, 1923.

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UNITED STATES l,453,&55

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES R. FARGO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WILSON-J ONES LOOSE LEAF COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

COMBINED STAND AND BINDER AND METHOD OF USE.

Application filed July 16, 1915. Serial No. 40,183.

T all whom it may concern Be it known, that 1, CHARLES R. FARGO, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Stands and Binders and Methods of Use; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip- 1 tion of the same, reference being had ,to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereomwhich form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a method of use of an improved type of loose leaf ledger forming the subject matter of my co-pending application for patent for tray loose leaf binders, Ser. No. 40,182, executed and filed of even date herewith.- By this method entries may be made on the pages of a loose leaf binder in a rapid and eflicient manner for the reason that detachment and removal of the pages can be instantly performed,

another, and when used with the properly constructed rack or stand for the purpose. serve as tray members within and upon which the leaves of the binder are laid, with 4 structure and method of use of the same permitting ready access to any of the pages for removal or replacement, and yet permitting instantaneous locking of all of 4 said pages between the covers of the binder.

It is an object therefore of this invention to provide a method of use of a ledger by constructingthe ledger in a particular manner "and providing a stand therefor upon which the ledger is placed for use, this method effecting a great saving of time over the "procedure used heretofore.

ltpis alsosan objectfof this invention to members may be readily separated from one means for properly aligning said leaves, the

provide an improved method for the use of loose leaf devices by the construction of means to. hold the respective parts of a specially constructed binder for utilization of the parts of the binder as tray elements in receiving and aligning leaves upon which entries are made, permitting ready transfer and rearrangement of the leaves by de tachment and replacement thereof, and permitting the same to be positively locked up within the binder when the parts are associated with one another without loss of time or inconvenience.

It is furthermore an important object of this invention to provide a'means for the utilization of an improved method of using loose leaf binders whereby ready access may be had to any of the pages for transfer, detachment or replacement without disturbance of other pages of the binder, and insuring the greatest economy in time and con venience in operation.

It is a further object of invention to provide aledger with aligning and binding posts and loose leaves therefor, having notches and perforations at the butt edges adapted to engage the posts so that all the leaves may be arranged in alignment or certain leaves may be placed in offset relation with reference to the other leaves, and all the leaves locked in the binder in either arrangement.

It is finally an object of this invention to provide an improved method of use of loose leaf ledger devices by construction of apparatus for the purpose to effect economy in time, as well as convenience of operation in the use of such devices.

My invention also has other important objects which will appear from the following specification and the accompanying drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of devices used in the improved method embodying the principles of my invention.

Figure 2 is a reduced plan view of the stand, with the ledger removed therefrom.

Figure 3 is an end view of said stand;

Figure 4 is a perspective front View of the devices in operating position, for use according to the methods embodying the principles of my invention.

Figure is a similar view showing the parts in another relation to one another.

Figure 6 is a detail section taken on line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a detail section taken on line 7-7 of Figure 1 of the ledger, with the leaves or pages omitted.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary top view at one end of one of the tray cover members, showing a leaf or page engaged therein.

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary detail partly in section and partly in elevation, illustrating the angle plate backs of the tray cover members in release or unlocking position.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary detail section taken on line 1010 of Figure 3.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary detail section illustrating the connecting joint of one of the transverse cross membersof the stand of the device.

Figure 12 is a similar view of a modification.

As shown in the drawings:

The stand is of knockdown construction, and consists of longitudinal members 1, rigidly oined together by detachable transverse members comprising strips of wood 2, each provided with a fiat metal bar 2 having the ends bent downwardly and provided near its ends with small angle pieces 2 brazed thereto. thus affording a yoke which fits snugly into recesses therefor in the longitudinal members 1. Rigidly secured on said longitudinal members 1, are metal bars bent to the angular form clearly shown in Figure 1, said bars thus affording oppositely disposed rests for tray members hereinafter described, to be laid thereon. As clearly shown in Figures 1. 2, 3, and 6, a strip of felt. corduroy, or other soft material 4, is secured on the part of the surface of the angled bars 3, against which the ledger rests.

With the foregoing described construction of stand. it is not only capable of being disassembled when not in use so as to occupy a small amount of space, but the two separated supports also reuder it capable of use with certain forms of binders which employ flexible binding members for holding the covers together, and wherein it is desirable to permit these binding members to assume a curve or drop-down below the apex of the centrally elevated portions ofthe straps 33.

The ledger for use upon the stand consists of two separable cover members, denoted as a whole by the reference numerals 5 and 6, each provided with hinges, denoted respectively by the reference numerals 7 and 8, to which are attached angle plates; 9 and 10, respectively. Saidangle plates 9 and 10, are adapted to lie flat against one another, the angle plate 9, being on the exterior, and the angle plate 10, on the interior, and means are provided for interlocking said inner and outer angle plates one to another to hold the covers rigidly associated together. For this purpose, as clearly shown in Figures 7 and 9, an arm or latch lever 11, is pivoted on a stud 12, at each end of the inner angle plate 10, and at its outer end is provided with apin 13. adapted when said arm is swung inwardly into the position shown in Figure 7, to engage in registering notches 14c and 15, provided in the respective plates 9 and 10.

Protecting strips are provided adjacent the hinges of the cover members on the angle members, and are denoted respectively by the reference numerals 16 and 17. Secured upon the inner surface of each of said respective angle plates 9 and 10, a binding post, one denoted by the reference numeral 18, secured on angle plate 9, near one end thereof, and the other binding post denoted by the reference numeral 19, secured upon the angle plate 10. at the opposite end from the binding post 18. The outer ends of said respective binding posts 18 and 19, are recessed, as clearly shown in Figure '7, and secured in corresponding position upon the respective angle plates are pins 20 and 21, for engagement in the recesses of said binding posts 18 and 19, to hold the same secure when said covers and their angle plates are locked together.

An auxiliary binding post. 22, is provided, which, as clear y shown in Figure 7, seats in recesses provided in the angle plates 9 and 10, respectively, and also in the binding strips 16 and 17. attached thereto, said binding post 22, being detachable or capable of removal from the ledger when the covers are unlocked and separated, although when held in the position shown in Figure 7, being rigidly engaged therein. A fragmentary detail of one of theleaves or pages used in the binder is shown in Figure 8. denoted by the reference numeral 23. and as shown in its margin near each end. is provided with slots 24, adapted to be engaged around the respective binding posts'IS and 19, when the binder is closed and locked. Said page or leaf is further provided. with a central aperture 25. through which the detachable locking binding post 22. may be inserted to positively hold the pages retained within the binder when the same is assembled and locked.

The slots 2-1, are equally spaced from the perforation 25, as clearly shown in Figure 8,

and the binder covers are made longer than the leaves as shown so that certain leaves may be offset outof alignment with the other leaves for ready reference, and locked in the'binderin thisoifsetposition, and the additional length of the cover affords protection for these offset leaves. The binder may, of course, be of such length that leaves may be offset at the top and bottom of the normal position of the leaves in the binder to afford two separate sets of offset leaves that may be readily referred to.

lVhen assembling the leaves in the normal position, all in alignment. with the binder mounted as shown in Figure 4, the-leaves are merely dropped down onto the left hand cover 5, of the binder with one of the slots 24, engaging the post- 18, to insure alignment and when the covers are connected the locking pin 22. is inserted through the per forations 25 of the sheets. When a leaf is offset, it is placed on the left hand cover 5, of the binder, with the post 18 inserted through the perforation 25, so that when the binder is assembled, the sheet is locked therein, and when so arranged, one of the slots 24. registers with the perforations 25 of the aligned sheets and enables the locking post 22 to be readily inserted Without interference of the offset sheet.

Figure 12 shows a modified form of construction for the ledger stand, wherein cross members 26, may be removably engaged in recesses provided therefor, in the longitudinal members 1.

The operation is as follows:

The ledger or binder is first placed upon the stand in the position shown in Figure 1, and the latches 11, then released by swinging the same outwardly, permitting the cover member 5, and the elements associated therewith, to be lifted away from the other cover member 6, and leaves of the ledger and laid on the opposite side of the stand so that the parts are in the relation shown in Figure 4. The central detachable binding post 22. may then be entirely withdrawn, so that the leaves 23, are maintained in position upon the tray cover member 6, by the single binding post 19.

In posting the books any desired page or sheet may be easily withdrawn, due to the fact that it only rests in the trayshaped cover formed by the angle plate and the cover of the ledger, with one of the slots 24, engaged upon either the binding post 18 or 19. as the case may be. thus permitting ready removal or replacement of the leaves as desired with respect to either one of the tray cover members. Figure 5 illustrates all the pages shown in Figure 4, as having been transferred to the other cover member in completing the posting of the books. The leaves in Figure 5, are all shown in alignment, but it will. be readily understood that certain leaves may be offset with reference to the other leaves so as to project between the extended portion of the covers 5 and 6, and in such case, in transferring the leaf to be offset, the post 18, is inserted through the perforation 25 of the leaf, and such leaf then has one of the notches 24 in alignment with the perforations 25 of the balance of the leaves. After this operation the detachable central locking post 22, is inserted through the registering apertures 25, of the leaves, as shown in Figure 5, and through slots 24 of any leaves that are offset and thereafter the cover member 6, shown in Figure 5, is placed over the cover member 5, with the binding post 19, of said cover member 6, engaging the registering slots 24, of the leaves, and the cover members are then locked together by means of the latches 11. i

It is obvious that this method of using a loose leaf ledger involves much less time than in the use of older types of constructions, the particular construction of the stand enabling a ledger constructed in the manner shown to be thus utilized most efficiently for the purpose.

I am aware that various details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination of a stand and a loose leaf ledger, said stand having double-angled members to receive the cover members of said ledger positioned for transfer of the ledger leaves from one cover member to the other when the cover members are detached from one another.

2. In a device of the class described the combination with a stand comprising angular bars secured to a base, of a binder for use therewith, said binder comprising detachable cover tray members, one adapted to be disposed on each side of said stand permitting ready transfer of the pages from the binder from one cover to the other.

3. The method of using a loose leaf binder comprising separable cover members. intermediate leaves and leaf-aligning members secured to the cover members, which consists in separating the covers and releasing the leaves. and mounting same on a stand in open separated relation in such a position that the leaves will by gravity be brought into operative engagement with the leafaligning members, then removing leaves from one cover member and placing them on the other cover member in engagement with one of said aligning members and thereby in position to be locked in the binder when closed.

4. In a device of the class described, a stand comprising a pair of continuous angled bars arranged in parallel relation, and a binder constructed for use therewith comprising cover tray members separable from one another adapted to be placed on said stand to permit ready transfer of the leaves from one tray cover member to the other.

5. The method of utilizing a separable cover binder constructed for use with a stand having pairs of supporting surfaces substantially perpendicular to each other by separating the covers of the binder and disposing the same in separated relation upon the pairs of supporting surfaces of the stand and then transferring the leaves ot the binder from one cover member to the other.

6. The combination with a loose lea't ledger having separable COYQIS, of a base, and unitary members thereon each adapted to receive said covers disposed in opposite relation to one another thereon.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a loose leaf ledger and a stand therefor, the loose leaf ledger comprising two sections detachably secured together, each section having a leataligning member permanently secured thereto, and a leaf-locking member which, when the sections are secured together, retains the leaves in position in the ledger, the stand comprising supports for holding the two sections independently of each other when said sections are detached from each other.

8. In a device of the class described a stand comprising a base, oppositely disposed straps of metal secured thereto formed substantially W-shaped, a strip of fabric secured to each strap and a loose leaf binder comprising two separable sections adapted to rest on said stand.

9. In a device of the class described a stand comprising a base, supporting members secured thereto, each having its outer ends engaged to the base, and the members between the ends forming oppositely inclined supporting walls and a loose leaf ledger comprising separable sections adapted to lie on the oppositely inclined supporting walls.

10. The combination of loose sheets and a temporary binder therefor comprising separably associated binder members, a support -tor the binder comprising a pair of holders disposed oppositely so that a binder member may be disposed in each holder and sheets arranged thereon and the sheets transferred from one to the other. and means on the binder members engaging the sheets and facilitating the aligning of the sheets on last-mentioned binder member.

11. In a temporary binder the combination of clamping members having opposed post sockets in their inner faces, means "for detachably connecting said clamping members, and a removable post adapted to be engaged in said sockets in said clamping members.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES R. FARGO. 

